As Christians, we live in the middle of the story, between creation and redemption, waiting for the day when all is made right. Jesus inaugurated the kingdom, but it is not yet fully here. Until then, we live in the tension of an unfolding mystery, trusting God with the unknown.

What if, in 2022, we chose to be more patient, loving, forgiving, kind and compassionate?

People are still in need of the hope offered through the gift of God incarnate. We are invited to respond to their cries with the encouraging words of his goodness and light, so that we, too, can play a part in illuminating the darkness.

We do not need to buy all the things, cook a gourmet meal or lead the perfect Christmas Eve service to prove our worth.

The Salvation Army was created to reach those who wouldn’t normally be welcomed. 

On this Remembrance Day, we remember those who fought and died for others, but we also remember them in the way we choose to live throughout the year. 

We live in a culture of toxic positivity that thrives off memes that quip, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” and T-shirts that read, “Good Vibes Only.” Some feelings are easier to bear than others, but trying to exist in a “Good Vibes Only” world isn’t realistic or healthy. 

Our parenting is always evolving. It’s loud and it’s messy. But we do it together.

Music can grab people like words seldom do. Music can entertain, draw attention and even bridge the gap between the often-insular language of the church and the world beyond our doors.

It’s that time of year again. In the midst of all that our world has experienced and continues to wrestle with, we are invited to the table to give thanks together. We pause to celebrate the blessings and to hear again God’s invitation to be a people who bless. 

Before the arrival of European settlers, First Nations across Turtle Island— how...